Blue whiting up, herring and mackerel down
ICES has published its advice for next year’s North-East Atlantic pelagic quotas, which are much as expected, according to Norwegian Fishermen's Association. ICES advises a quota of 1,359,629 tonnes for…
Barents Sea cod quota reduction
The Norwegian Marine Research Institute has recommended a Barents Sea cod quota of up to 566,784 tonnes for 2023 – a 20% reduction on the 2022 figure and the lowest…
Pushing back against sexual harassment
Last year a number of women working on Norwegian fishing vessels came forward, reporting serious sexual harassment in the fishing industry. This has resulted in significant attention within the Norwegian…
Hope to maintain dialogue with Russian fishermen
The Norwegian Fishermen's Association has strongly condemned the Russian Federation's military attack on Ukraine – but has also stressed the importance of maintaining co-operation with Russia on fisheries. ‘We want,…
Pingers need better evaluation
The Norwegian Fishermen's Association remains critical of the authorities' continued requirement for acoustic pingers in winter net fishery for cod in the Vestfjord region. ‘We believe that more data collection…
Norwegian industry leader lost at sea
Former Norwegian Fishermen’s Association director Reidar Nilson and his son Remi Andre both lost their lives at sea on Sunday. They are believed to have been on their way from…
Norwegian Offshore NE Arctic cod gets MSC recertification
The Marine Stewardship Council confirmed that Norwegian Offshore North East Artic Cod is recertified from 15th August 2021 while Inshore North East Artic cod will no longer be MSC certified. …
Norway’s fishery for haddock inside 12 nautical miles is no longer MSC certified
MSC clarifies Norway’s cod and haddock status
Planned changes to the MSC certification of North East Arctic haddock caught under the oversight of Norwegian industry body Norges Fiskarlag, came into effect on 26th of April, while its…